15th January: Jorja Smith and Celeste to host new series for BBC Radio 3, No date for the reopening of cultural venues, Messiaen Days on “Fear and Hope” postponed
Friday 15th January '21
Singers Jorja Smith and Celeste to host new series for BBC Radio 3 celebrating ‘comforting’ musicBBC Radio 3 is launching two new ‘mood-led’ series from Brit Award-winning singer-songwriters Jorja Smith and Celeste.The first series, ‘Tearjerker with …
Read2nd May: 2018 Classic BRITs nominations, Jack the Ripper opera, first Leeds International Organ Festival
Wednesday 2nd May '18
In today's news: Classic BRITs 2018 nominations revealed including 101 year old Vera Lynn, ENO to stage Jack the Ripper opera, Joseph Haydn's opera "Il mondo della luna" at the Hanns-Eisler-Hochschule für Musik, Pianist Yeol Eum Son …
Read13th November: traveling musicians and British Airways, Garsington Opera’s 360-degree simulated experience, organist Michel Chapuis dies at the age of 87.
Monday 13th November '17
In today's news: traveling musicians and British Airways, Sing for Pleasure announces young conducting scholars, Garsington Opera and the 360-degree simulated experience. VocalEssence launches a youth programme, fair pay for Australian artists is still out of reach and the Perth Festival …
Read22nd June: VCM launches composition competition, first recipients of Sirens funding announced, and Apple considers reducing royalty rates
Thursday 22nd June '17
In today's news: German broadcast license fee decreases, and conductor Frieder Bernius celebrates his 70th birthday. Fete de la musique has begun in Berlin and Brandenburg, and Dina Gilbert becomes music director in Kamloops. ABO …
Read28th March: Royal Opera House announces residency for Arab composers, Classical Music reaches new heights in Alaska
Tuesday 28th March '17
In today's news: The Royal Opera House and Shubbak Festival have announced a London residency for Arab composers, and Facebook takes on Spotify and YouTube in the world of music streaming. Shakespeare’s Globe and Glyndebourne have announced an …
Read21st March: Classical Music found in unexpected places & John Berry launches new opera company
Tuesday 21st March '17
In today's news: Classic FM is launching the UK’s first radio series dedicated to video game music, and former English National Opera artistic director John Berry launches non-profit opera company. James Blachly conducts his Experiential Orchestra …
Read14th March: UK & Korean Art Councils Form New Program for Artists, Brief History of Opera Business
Tuesday 14th March '17
In today's classical news: The Womadelaide festival makes efforts to become more environmentally conscious as the issue headlines as the festival's theme this year. For their 2017-18 program the Arts Council of Korea and the …
Read13th March: Indian conductor Zubin Mehta performs with Berlin Philharmonic and Cincinnati Opera announces premiere of “Another Brick in the Wall: The Opera”
Monday 13th March '17
Classical News In today's news: Indian conductor Zubin Mehta performs with Berlin Philharmonic, Sebastian Manz's recording of selected works by Carl Maria Weber, and hotelier Klaus Lauer hosts Badenweiler Musiktage. Cincinnati Opera announces premiere of “Another …
Read8th March: GEMA Honors Russian Composer Sofia Gubaidulina & the 18 Women Composer You Should Know
Wednesday 8th March '17
In today's classical news: Sound and Music is marking International Women’s Day 2017 with a week of activities promoting female composers. An uncredited sonata by Fanny Mendelssohn will be performed under her name for the …
Read28th February: St Paul’s Cathedral appoints woman in choir, Mahan Esfahani causes scandal with minimal music
Tuesday 28th February '17
In today's news: St Paul’s Cathedral has appointed a woman as a full member of its Choir for the first time in 1,000 years, and The Independent introduces a new video series featuring emerging artists. …
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